Quadro K2000M vs Radeon R7 250

In this comparison between Quadro K2000M and Radeon R7 250 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Quadro K2000M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 250 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro K2000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro K2000M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Quadro K2000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro K2000M Radeon R7 250
Power consumption (TDP) 55 Watt 75 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors N/A
Memory type DDR3 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
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  • Radeon R7 250 has 36% more power consumption, than Quadro K2000M.
  • Quadro K2000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 250 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Quadro K2000M and Radeon R7 250 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Quadro K2000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R7 250 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro K2000M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R7 250 - with GCN.
  • Quadro K2000M and Radeon R7 250 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K2000M is 650 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 250.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 3−4
ultra / 1080p 0−1 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 14−16
medium / 1080p 3−4 5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Quadro K2000M.

Full Specs

  Quadro K2000M Radeon R7 250
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name N14P-Q3 Oland XT
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 1 June 2012 1 October 2013
Pipelines 384 384
Core clock speed 745 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 950 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 23.84 25.20
Floating-point performance 572.2 gflops 716.8 gflops
Length 168 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1150 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 72 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA +
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 18 Mh/s 117 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Design reference
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 3 Mh/s
AppAcceleration +
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